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I see the class57 and 47 were booked a half hour stop at Denton to take on water- must have seriously leaking radiators. The train passed me going very slowly so as not to arrive at Stockport too early.

There is another crossover at the former Apethorn Junction, towards Hyde. These two therefore can be used for freights to and from the branch allowing locos to run round on the mainline.The branch serves the GMWDA binliner depot and the Bredbury stone terminal and trains can arrive and depart...

I always understood that damage due to mining subsidence was repaired at the expense of the National Coal Board and was added to the cost of winning the coal in the first place. In fact the cost of these reparations was so high that certain Manchester area collieries were deemed uneconomic...

Passing here the other day I saw there was a stop board on the curve to what was GB North Junction. I know that the North Junction ends in Avenue sidings now with a bit of complication to get onto the Stalybridge Lines. Is the curve OOU or is the stop board only temporary?When was the last use...

I noticed today there is a ship( Arklow Line?) tied up at the scrap metal wharf upstream of the collapsed bridge- I should think substantial compensation will have set in by now.

Yes, as a lad ,I managed to get a cab ride from Guide Bridge to Ashton Moss sidings on an EM1, light engine there and brought a freight back, nearly to Guide Bridge. The crew was to change at the signal protecting Stockport Junction but we left the train unattended and walked along the cess to...

Oldham,Ashton & Guide Bridge Railway, closed between Stockport Junction and Crowthorn in 1982. The BRB made application to re-open, about 1995, the line prior to construction of the M60 hereabouts thus forcing a bridge to be built over the intact formation. However, at the this time serious...

I noticed that work as well. A very long pile boring drill was at work a couple of weeks ago with concrete being delivered. The Jeremy Brook flows below the sidings in that area on its way to the River Tame , I hope its culvert hasn't been damaged by the drill. I did wonder if a new maintenance...

Aye, that's me. I've been re-shoeing "Britain's Fastest"* all day! *Not a race horse

I was talking to a DBS person a few weeks ago, he was telling me about this trial.Apparently their biggest concern was controlling the loaded train down to the yard in St Helens , a steep gradient. This might explain a split train . He also said there would be no problem with a class60 on this duty.

I would not expect it to be reported, it was a minor incident- if reported someone would get in lumber, I wouldn't want that. Trouble is, when WCRC do something similar ( see the ORR letter), it's made out to be the crime of the century. Level playing field and all that?

Whilst not defending any of WCRC's misdemeanours, the following happened to me a few weeks ago: travelling on an EMU arrives at a wayside station, stops and doors open, passengers getting off and on, some elderly. As they do so the train starts to move forward, not under power, but seemed like...

The direct line ,Canal Junction to Audenshaw West Junction closed in 1938, the rails were lifted for WW2 scrap drive. There was an air raid shelter built on the formation at Canal Junction and the whole of this section of line, in cutting was filled in about 1965. Audenshaw West became just...

Thank you for the explanation Mark Bill

Ok , so RTT now says the train "cancelled by customer" but from the above, all concerned must have known for some time that it wasn't going to run today , so why was it "activated"? I can see why the path would appear today but can someone explain the meaning of activated in this context? Bill

Showing as "activated" today- doesn't that mean it will probably run? Another one in the timetable later on tonight- not yet activated.

I remember the Colne trains- name boards on the 4(?) coaches. sometimes a Jubilee 5XP. Route was Miles Platting- Droylsden Station Jct-Ashton Moss Jct (not North or South!) -Denton Jct -Stockport. Could be done still,though slightly longer- via Ashton Moss North, Crowthorne, Denton,Stockport. I...

The pies had to be warmed somehow and there was no tea on the outward journey. Very serious problem that! Thankfully resolved with 3000HP on the back.

The 506 EMU's were very reliable. A failure in service was rare, so an EM1 rescue would be unlikely- I certainly never saw one. I did see a DMU dragged by, I think ,a 25 near Ashbury's, lots of years ago. I do recall being on a 506 from Piccadilly and all the signalling went off due to a...

These services did not have electric train heating equipment so the Woodhead electric locos had train heating boilers and water tanks, all the Class 77 Co-Cos, and those of Class 76 which had names (the last ones built). I have always wondered whether the steam boilers were electric, like...